intro

Considere
```
# base.html template 
{% macro coffeestore(name, id='', address='', city='San Diego', state='CA', email=None) -%}
    <a id="{{id}}"></a>
    <h4>{{name}}</h4>
    <p>{{address}} {{city}},{{state}}</p>
    {% if email %}<p><a href='mailto:{{email}}'>{{email}}</a></p>{% endif %}
{%- endmacro %}
```


```
# index.html template calls inherited macro directly
{% extends "base.html" %} 
{{coffeestore('Downtown',1,'Horton Plaza','San Diego','CA','downtown@coffeehouse.com')}}

```
```
# detail.html template with no extends, uses {% import %} to access macro in base.html
{% import 'base.html' as base %}
{{base.coffeestore('Downtown',1,'Horton Plaza','San Diego','CA','downtown@coffeehouse.com')}}
```

```
# otherdetail.html template with no extends, uses {% from import %} to access macro in base.html
{% from 'base.html' import coffeestore as mycoffeestoremacro %}
{{mycoffeestoremacro('Downtown',1,'Horton Plaza','San Diego','CA','downtown@coffeehouse.com')}}
```